Red Cross Offers Babysitting Class April 15

The cost includes a Babysitter’s Training Certificate from the American Red Cross, handbook and CD.

Posted April 07, 2014, Potsdam, NY

The American Red Cross of Northern New York will host a Babysitter’s Training class for youth ages 11 to 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Red Cross office at 73 Market St., Potsdam.

Babysitting is often a teenager’s first business. Babysitter’s Training from the American Red Cross builds confidence to hold, feed, and care for infants and toddlers, work with children safely, and deal with emergencies. It also teaches lifelong entrepreneurial and career development skills.

The fun, fast-paced class includes hands-on activities, videos, role-plays, take-home training materials, and discussion that will teach the teenager how to: